Saturday Lineup Card: Street Back to the DL

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Projected Starters - A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Angels (Jered Weaver - R) at Blue Jays (Ricky Romero - L), 1:07
Pirates (Kevin Correia - R) at Brewers (Marco Estrada - R), 4:10
Rays (Jeremy Hellickson - R) at Yankees (Phil Hughes - R), 4:10
Rangers (Colby Lewis - R) at A's (Trevor Cahill - R), 4:10
Tigers (Max Scherzer - R) at Orioles (Jeremy Guthrie - R), 7:05
Twins (Brian Duensing - L) at Indians (Josh Tomlin - R), 7:05
Nationals (John Lannan - L) at Phillies (Roy Oswalt - R), 7:05
Cubs (Randy Wells - R) at Braves (Derk Lowe - R), 7:10
Royals (Luke Hochevar - R) at White Sox (Jake Peavy - R), 7:10
Padres (Tim Stauffer - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 7:10
Giants (Tim Lincecum - R) at Marlins (Javier Vazquez - R), 7:10
Rockies (Jason Hammel - R) at Cardinals (Jaime Garcia - L), 7:15
Mets (Mike Pelfrey - R) at Diamondbacks (Dan Hudson - R), 8:10
Red Sox (Josh Beckett - R) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez - R), 10:10
Astros (Wandy Rodriguez - L) at Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw - L), 10:10

Day game after a night game: LAA, TOR, PIT, MIL, TB, NYY, TEX, OAK

Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns

Day-to-Day

Matt Holliday, OF, STL - (Back) Returned to the lineup Friday
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN - (Elbow) Did not start Friday; will likely miss this weekend's series
Mike Morse, OF, WAS - (Elbow) Hopes to return to the lineup Saturday
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL - (Forearm) Returned to the lineup Friday
Carlos Beltran, OF, SF - (Hand) Sat out again Friday
Michael Brantley, OF, CLE - (Wrist) Did not start Friday
Orlando Hudson, 2B, SD - (Groin) Returned to the lineup Friday
Brennan Boesch, OF, DET - (Thumb) Did not start Friday
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Calf) Could be placed on DL if unable to play this weekend
Michael Cuddyer, OF, MIN - Was scratched from Friday's lineup after straining his neck in batting practice

Players on the DL

Jose Tabata, OF, PIT - (Quad) Expected to be activated Monday
Zack Cozart, SS, CIN - (Elbow) Underwent successful surgery Friday; expected to be ready for spring training
Jake Arrieta, SP, BAL - (Elbow) Underwent successful surgery Friday
Nick Punto, SS, STL - (Oblique) Believes he will be able to return in September

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Placed on the DL (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Huston Street, RP, COL
Jason Repko, OF, MIN
Jake Arrieta, SP, BAL - transferred to 60-day DL

Activated from the DL
Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, CLE
Brayan Pena, C, KC
Nick Hundley, C, SD
Alexi Casilla, 2B, MIN

Called Up
Kevin Slowey, P, MIN
Willie Eyre, RP, BAL

Sent Down
Ross Ohlendorf, P, PIT
Tony Cruz, C, STL
Chris Tillman, SP, BAL
Luis Martinez, C, SD

Designated For Assignment
Austin Kearns, OF, CLE

Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)

Houston - Mark Melancon blew his fourth save of the season Thursday when he served up a two-run home run to Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt in the bottom of the ninth inning. Melancon probably won't see many save opportunities down the stretch as the closer for the team with the worst record in the league, but his job is safe.

Recommended Pickup

Rafael Betancourt, RP, COL - With Huston Street landing on the 15-day DL, Betancourt slots in as the team's closer as Matt Lindstrom is also on the shelf. As the strong ratios -- 3.61 ERA, 1.08 WHIP -- and excellent 56:8 K:BB suggest, Betancourt is more than capable of handling the ninth-inning role for the Rockies as long as they need him. The interesting thing to consider here is that Colorado is out of the playoff hunt, which could lead them to handle Street with extra caution. Even if the absence is a short one, Betancourt should get a handful of saves over the next 10 days or so while Street is sidelined.

Other recent recommendations:J.D. Martinez, Robinson Chirinos, Kyle Blanks, Garrett Jones, Jose Altuve

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